A Complete List of National Flowers By Country (With Amazing Pictures)

Most countries of the world have a designated national flower that forms their floral emblem. Here's a list of countries and their national flowers.

Gardenerdy Staff

Last Updated: Feb 26, 2018

Did you know...

... that even though Rose was declared as the floral emblem of the United States of America in the year 1986, its usage is not as common as that of the floral emblems of individual American states.

Each country in the world has numerous national symbols, which are extremely important for its national identity. These symbols include various things such as the nation's flag, the national anthem or more tangible things like a national bird, plant or flower. These become unique entities that represent a particular country.

A large number of countries across the globe have defined floral emblems. Some of them are decided by the governments of these countries, while others are decided by means of public polls. Given below is a list of national flowers of various countries of the world.

ASIA

Afghanistan

TulipTulipa

Bangladesh

Shapla (White water lily)Nymphaea pubescens

Bhutan

Blue PoppyMeconopsis grandis

China

Plum BlossomPrunus mume

Hong Kong

Hong Kong OrchidBauhinia blakeana

India

LotusNelumbo nucifera

Iraq

Red RoseRosa

Israel

CyclamenCyclamen

Japan

Sakura (Cherry Blossom)Prunus serrulata

Jordan

Black IrisIris nigricans

Kazakhstan

LilyLilium

Laos

FrangipaniPlumeria alba

Malaysia

Bunga Raya (Shoe Flower)Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Maldives

Pink Polyantha RoseRosa polyantha

Nepal

RhododendronRhododendron

North Korea

MagnoliaMagnolia sieboldii

Pakistan

Poet's JasmineJasminum officinale

Philippines

Sampaguita (Arabian Jasmine)Jasminum sambac

Russia

ChamomileMatricaria chamomilla

Singapore

Vanda Miss JoaquimHybrid Cultivar

Syria

JasmineJasminum

Vietnam

LotusNelumbo nucifera

• Brunei - Simpoh Ayer (Dillenia suffruticosa)

• Kuwait - Arfaj (Rhanterium epapposum)

• Myanmar - Paduak (Pterocarpus indicus)

• Sri Lanka - Water Lily (Nymphaea stellata)

• Thailand - Golden Shower Tree (Cassia fistula)

• Cambodia - Romduol (Mitrella mesnyi)

• Indonesia - Jasmine (Jasminum sambac)

• Iran - Tulip (Tulipa)

• South Korea - Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

Europe

Andorra

NarcissusNarcissus

Belarus

Wild Blue FlaxLinum usitatissimum

Belgium

Red PoppyPapaver rhoeas

Bulgaria

Damask RoseRosa × damascena

Croatia

IrisIris croatica

Czech Republic

RoseRosa

England

Red RoseRosa

Estonia

CornflowerCentaurea cyanus

Faroe Islands

Marsh MarigoldCaltha palustris

France

IrisIris

Germany

Blue CornflowerCentaurea cyanus

Greece

Bear's BreechAcanthus mollis

Hungary

TulipTulipa

Iceland

Mountain AvensDryas octopetala

Latvia

Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare

Liechtenstein

Yellow LilyLilium

Lithuania

RueRuta graveolens

Macedonia

Opium PoppyPapaver somniferum

Monaco

CarnationDianthus caryophyllus

Norway

Pyramidal SaxifrageSaxifraga cotyledon

Poland

Red PoppyPapaver rhoeas

Portugal

LavenderLavandula spica

Romania

Dog RoseRosa canina

Scotland

Scotch ThistleOnopordum acanthium

Serbia

Plum BlossomPrunus domestica

Slovakia

RoseRosa

Switzerland

EdelweissLeontopodium alpinum

The Netherlands

TulipTulipa

Wales

DaffodilNarcissus

• Bosnia and Herzegovina - Golden Lily (Lilium bosniacum)

• Finland - Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis)

• Ireland - Shamrock (Trifolium dubium)

• Malta - Maltese Rock Centaury (Cheirolophus crassifolius)

• Austria - Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum)

• Cyprus - Cyclamen (Cyclamen cyprium)

• Gibraltar - Candytuft (Iberis gibraltarica)

• Italy - Daisy (Bellis perennis)

• Luxembourg - Rose (Rosa)

• Slovenia - Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)

• Spain - Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)

• Ukraine - Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

AFRICA

Angola

WelwitschiaWelwitschia mirabilis

Botswana

RoseRosa

Burkina Faso

RoseRosa

Egypt

Egyptian LotusNymphaea lotus

Ethiopia

Calla LilyZantedeschia aethiopica

Gabon

African TulipSpathodea campanulata

Lesotho

Spiral AloeAloe polyphylla

Liberia

PepperPiper nigrum

Libya

Pomegranate BlossomPunica granatum

Namibia

WelwitschiaWelwitschia mirabilis

South Africa

King ProteaProtea cynaroides

Tunisia

JasmineJasminum grandiflorum

• Mauritius - Boucle d'Oreille (Trochetia boutoniana)

• Nigeria - Spiral Ginger (Costus spectabilis)

• Algeria - Iris (Iris tectorum)

• Madagascar - Royal Poinciana (Delonix regia)

• Zambia - Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea)

• Zimbabwe - Flame Lily (Gloriosa superba)

NORTH AMERICA

Antigua and Barbuda

Dagger LogAgave karatto

Barbados

Pride of BarbadosCaesalpinia pulcherrima

Costa Rica

OrchidGuarianthe skinneri

Cuba

White MariposaHedychium coronarium

El Salvador

Flor de IzoteYucca gigantea

Mexico

DahliaDahlia

Nicaragua

SacuanjochePlumeria alba

Panama

Holy Ghost OrchidPeristeria elata

St. Kitts & Nevis

Red Royal PoincianaDelonix regia

The Bahamas

Yellow ElderTecoma stans

• Belize - Black Orchid (Prosthechea cochleata)

• Bermuda - Strict blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium montanum)

• Dominica - Caribwood (Poitea carinalis)

• Dominican Republic - Mahogany Tree Flower (Swietenia mahagoni)

• Guatemala - Monja Blanca (Lycaste skinneri)

• Honduras - Orquídea Brassavola (Rhyncholaelia digbyana)

• Jamaica - Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum officinale)

• Puerto Rico - Flor de Maga (Thespesia grandiflora)

• Trinidad and Tobago - Chaconia (Warszewiczia coccinea)

• Canada - Canada does not have a designated national flower; it uses a maple leaf as its emblem. However, each of its provinces has its own floral emblem that is commonly used.

National flowers thus, are important elements which, in a way, symbolize the nation as a whole. Every country has its own criteria to choose their national flower. Some of the major parameters include the flower's indigenousness, its connection with the country's history and culture, its sacred connotations, and its popularity with the country's citizens. A given flower should fulfill at least one of these criteria in order to qualify as a national flower.